For information on the Gender Studies Interdisciplinary Cluster Program, please see the information on The Graduate School website.
The Graduate Certificate program requires:
- GNDR ST 405: Advanced Feminist Theory, offered yearly by Gender Studies
- Four courses with the approval of the Gender Studies Graduate Advisor. These may be 300 or 400-level courses in the student's own department and may be double-counted. Check here for current Gender Studies graduate course descriptions.
- A major piece of research with a Gender Studies Advisor or an advisor from the student's own department who has been approved by the Graduate Advisor in Gender Studies.
- A letter of assessment from the advisor of the research project, detailing the project's contribution to the study of gender.
Examples of suitable research projects include second-year papers or master's theses, doctoral research papers or any other major research project acceptable to the graduate advisor in Gender Studies.The research requirement may also be fulfilled by a presentation or a performance at the discretion of the advisor.
In general, students begin the Certificate Program in their second year of graduate study. During that year, students take GNDR ST 405 (Advanced Feminist Theory), which is required of all certificate students. The remaining courses will be offered by or crosslisted with Gender Studies. After completing 405, students should confer with their advisors and the Gender Studies Graduate Advisor to determine the direction of their research or performance project.
